PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET N.W.
          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
     
          News media information 202/418-1500  Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222.

        
        
    Report No.  24025B                                                                     Released: July  2, 1997 


              ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING 

          
Notice is hereby given that upon initial review, the applications
listed below are accepted for filing.  The applications that have
been found to be in conflict and that are considered mutually
exclusive are listed under the same group heading.

The Commission will not accept amendments to these applications
that result in improving comparative standing or to establish
eligibility.  The Commission will accept amendments to these
applications that proposes changes that would be considered
essential components of a settlement of a mutually exclusive group.

Petitions to deny against any of the listed applications may be
filed with the Commission no later than the close of business on  
August 8, 1997.

In the course of processing these applications, the Commission may
request additional information.  The Commission also reserves the
right to take whatever action may be appropriate if upon further
examination it is determined that an application is defective and
not in conformance with the Commission's rules and policies in Mass
Media Docket 83-523(Second Report and Order, 101 FCC 2d 49(1985). 

                           MX GROUP #1

BPLIF-951020UF   NEW    Channels:G1,G2,G3,G4 N Lat:32-33-44 
      Longview, TX     W Lon:94-28-40 
Texas State Technical College

BPLIF-951020SX   NEW    Channels:G1,G2,G3,G4 N Lat:32-34-32
      Shreverport, LA W Lon:93-52-06
Evangel Academy

BPLIF-951020OR   NEW    Channels:G1,G2,G3,G4 N Lat:32-19-21
      Tyler, TX      W Lon:95-14-08
Tyler Independent School District







                           MX GROUP #2

BPLIF-951019AL   NEW    Channels:C1,C2,C3,C4 N Lat:40-34-01
      Allentown, PA     W Lon:75-26-05
Lehigh Carbon Community College

BPLIF-951020NZ   NEW    Channels:C1,C2,C3,C4 N Lat:40-21-15
      Reading, PA     W Lon:75-53-56
Olley Valley Schol District



                           MX GROUP #3

BPLIF-951020BI   NEW    Channels:D1,D2,D3,D4 N Lat:40-34-01
      Allentown, PA     W Lon:75-26-05
Colonial Northhampton Intermediate Unit 20

BPLIF-951020BF   NEW    Channels:D1,D2,D3,D4 N Lat:40-21-15
      Reading, PA     W Lon:75-53-56
Albright College


Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to 
Thuan Pham at (202) 418-7067.

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